Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Spectre 13 -af508tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop vs HP 15-bs748tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop

133specifications compared
23differ
110identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Spectre 13 -af508tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Black, Silver
- 15-bs748tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Silver
Display diagonal
- Spectre 13 -af508tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
- 15-bs748tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- Spectre 13 -af508tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Yes
- 15-bs748tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:No
Panel type
- Spectre 13 -af508tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:IPS
- 15-bs748tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:SVA
Internal memory
- Spectre 13 -af508tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:16 GB
- 15-bs748tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8 GB
Internal memory type
- Spectre 13 -af508tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:LPDDR3-SDRAM
- 15-bs748tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:DDR4-SDRAM
Storage media
- Spectre 13 -af508tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:SSD
- 15-bs748tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:HDD
Discrete graphics card
- Spectre 13 -af508tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:No
- 15-bs748tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Yes

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Comparison of 13-af508tu, 15-bs748tx
178 specifications	A HP Spectre 13 -af508tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop Model 13-af508tu View product	B HP 15-bs748tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop Model 15-bs748tx View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Silver
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Panel typeDiffers	IPS	SVA
Display glass typeKnown for one	Gorilla Glass	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for one	On-board	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 8 GB
Storage1 differ
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	PCI Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for one	M.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	AMD Radeon 530
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Bang & Olufsen	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pre-installed softwareKnown for one	Dropbox	Unknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific features1 differ
HP Audio BoostKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP speaker typeKnown for one	HP Dual Speakers	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP ImagepadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP front cameraDiffers	HP Wide Vision HD IR	HP TrueVision HD
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	43.7 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.75 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.11 kg	1.86 kg
WidthDiffers	308.2 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	224.2 mm	253.8 mm
HeightDiffers	10.4 mm	23.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington

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